1) About the transfer of the Government chaplaincy. The chaplain has fallen into the hands of the Negro girls, unsuitable. 2) Financial matter. 3) Wolf has gone to Peki, but the Hamburg Committee does not agree and commands him to go to the Danya (?)…
About the ordering of goods by the brethren (p 1). Against the custom to give European family names to newly baptized converts (p 2). Difficulties with burial of baptised Mulattos: want to be buried in their own houses and yet to have a Christian…
Parts printed: Heidenbote 1848, p 74 (Wrecked French war ship, slave trade) Not printed: Request for Thompson should be reinstalled. The risk to be taken since teacher necessary an especially Mrs. Thompson cannot be replaced. Halleur still here,…
The matter of transfer of government school and church: There are no conditions attached to the offer. The mission will be free to continue as before and to take only a few more children into its already wasting school and the care of the mulattos as…
Financial affairs. The committee is not ready to send out teachers. He saw himself forced to close the school at Labadi-at first temporarily, then definitively. He will have to do the same at Teshi (p 2). He has concluded a contract with Mr.…
Halleur’s wife has become blind on one eye. Halleurs leave for Europe. At Quitta (Keta) the Anglos attacked the Governor, a punitive expedition is planned. The Hamburg Missionaries therefore prevented from going there. They now stay with Schiedt. Two…
Proposes an annual conference of the missionaries. There all requests to the committee would have to be discussed first. This is especially important concerning buildings. Brethren requesting to be married should submit their desire to this…
They have executed the decision of the committee concerning Thompson. Thompson submits willingly. This is astonishing, since he could get 2-3 time more salary as an employee of a trader. Mrs. Thompson is very sad over the separation from her…
Answers questions of a letter from Basel. Point 2: They shall not officially become chaplains, but the school shall he handed over by the Danish Government and the soldiers receive the permission to participate in the services. But no obligations…
News about a missionary conference in Ussu: 1) Decide that a chapel at Christiansborg is urgently needed. Reasons given (pp 1-2). 2) Stanger was stationed at Christiansborg. This step was needed and the committee will surely approve afterwards. The…
Quarrels between Dutch and English Accra last Homowo festival. Burning down of Dutch Accra. Many Osu people participate and wounded. Reaction of the people in Dutch Accra.
Dutch Accra burned down (p 1). Financial difficulties: No money to be got on the coast (p 1-2). Need to care for the Mulatto girls, even if they are to become concubines later. This is a special reason to have pity on them (p 3). Plan to hand over…
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